The 5 Best Pieces of Music from The Nutcracker NOT from The Nutcracker Suite

Most people know Tchaikovsky’s music for The Nutcracker from the suite—you know, from the version used in Fantasia. But as anyone who’s seen it on the stage knows, it’s a whole goddamn ballet! With, like, hours worth of music. Here are some of the choicest bits you may not already know.